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Fieldwork in East Antarctica aims to improve future sea-level projections

27 Oct 2026 Fieldwork in East Antarctica aims to improve future sea-level projections

As glaciers and ice sheets lose mass, sea levels rise. Important data are still lacking on how the ice is changing in remote East Antarctica. The 2026/27 field season, the second of the iQ2300 research theme, will help improve projections of future sea-level rise.

Ancient fish bones reveal Arctic life during the last ice age

26 Oct 2026 Ancient fish bones reveal Arctic life during the last ice age

A study based on samples from the 2021 Synoptic Arctic Survey research expedition with the icebreaker Oden has been published in Nature Communications. Fossil otoliths—the ear stones of fish—reveal how ice cod and polar cod lived in the Arctic Ocean during the last ice age.

EU’s new Arctic strategy highlights research, observations and icebreaker capacity

23 Oct 2026 EU’s new Arctic strategy highlights research, observations and icebreaker capacity

Research and observations are essential for tracking climate change in the Arctic and understanding its impacts. In its new Arctic strategy, the EU highlights the need to strengthen climate research, observation and monitoring. The strategy also stresses the importance of being able to operate in the Arctic and the need to strengthen European icebreaker capacity.

Swedish Polar Research Secretariat part of Sweden’s EPPR delegation at Arctic preparedness conference

22 Oct 2026 Swedish Polar Research Secretariat part of Sweden’s EPPR delegation at Arctic preparedness conference

How can preparedness be strengthened for incidents involving cruise ships in the Arctic? This was one of the questions discussed at Cold Seas, Critical Gaps, held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, on 13–15 October.

Swedish Polar Research Secretariat strengthens cooperation with Swiss Polar Institute

08 Oct 2026 Swedish Polar Research Secretariat strengthens cooperation with Swiss Polar Institute

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat and the Swiss Polar Institute are strengthening their cooperation in polar research. A new Memorandum of Understanding will create better conditions for scientific collaboration, researcher exchanges and access to research infrastructure.

South Pole ice opens a window on the universe – research awarded the Nobel Prize

07 Oct 2026 South Pole ice opens a window on the universe – research awarded the Nobel Prize

Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. Swedish researchers have been involved in the project since 1993, and the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat has contributed logistical support and personnel during installation campaigns at the South Pole.

Abisko-Stordalen ICOS station receives award

02 Oct 2026 Abisko-Stordalen ICOS station receives award

The Abisko-Stordalen ICOS station, part of the research infrastructure at Abisko Scientific Research Station, has received the Best ICOS Ecosystem Station Award 2026. The award recognises the quality of the station’s data and metadata, as well as its responsiveness.

Oden back in Longyearbyen

20 Sep 2026 Oden back in Longyearbyen

The team behind the research

18 Sep 2026 The team behind the research

A warm trace from deep within the Earth

17 Sep 2026 A warm trace from deep within the Earth

The final week aboard Oden

14 Sep 2026 The final week aboard Oden

Research on and under the ice

11 Sep 2026 Research on and under the ice

AI counts 150,000 fish at the Eye of the Fjord

09 Sep 2026 AI counts 150,000 fish at the Eye of the Fjord

For just over a year, two cameras have been streaming live from the seabed of the Gullmar Fjord. Now AI is helping researchers keep count of everything that swims past the cameras.

Time to recharge on board

09 Sep 2026 Time to recharge on board

Leading research in the Arctic

07 Sep 2026 Leading research in the Arctic

Farewell to Louis S. St-Laurent – Oden continues on its own

04 Sep 2026 Farewell to Louis S. St-Laurent – Oden continues on its own

Breaking ice with Oden

03 Sep 2026 Breaking ice with Oden

Teamwork in the Arctic

31 Aug 2026 Teamwork in the Arctic

Safety is always the top priority

28 Aug 2026 Safety is always the top priority

Core on deck – sediment sampling from Oden

27 Aug 2026 Core on deck – sediment sampling from Oden

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